incumbent

Definitions

1. 1.Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.
2. 2.(Bot.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray.
3. 3.(Zoöl.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
4. 4.A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat called?
• What is leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray called?
• What is bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird called?
• What is a person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift called?